Macktheknife
17th November 2005, 16:08
As one or two people know, I had my worst spill in 20 mumble years of riding last weekend. I should like to say a special thanks to the unknown guy called Bruce who picked up my shattered Bandit and put it on his trailer and towed it home for me. I almost pulled off the best stoppie of my life! Unfortunately I wasn't trying to, I did find out that manouvering options on the front wheel are very limited!
I have proven to my friends who scoffed at my purchase of armoured gear, the true value of armour. They are now looking seriously at buying some, no surprises there.
For the more macabre amongst you, the details went kinda like this;
I was riding with some friends when I noticed that I had started to fall behind somewhat. I snapped out of my slightly dreamy state (probably due to my recent concussion) and powered away after said friends. I whipped thru a couple of corners thinking 'I must catch up soon', and then I did. really fast.
I came out of a corner and there very shortly ahead was my friends. Well then it was kinda like sex, there was the smell of scorched rubber, there was screaming and in the end I was thrown clear.
I lay in the ditch thinking 'thats a really silly place to leave a Bandit', and then my friends were with me and I was proved to be relatively unharmed. I have a bit of bruising and a small graze on one knee. My gear is well rooted but thats what it is for. The bike is insured, Im ok, end of story, almost.
I just want to give a big thanks to my friends and to the strangers who appeared from nowhere to help, console, clean up and generally assist. Including the Hells Angel who stopped by in the middle there somewhere.
And to remind newbies and other old riders like me, it pays to wear the gear and to pay attention to what you're doing.
BTW I have decided that riding with a concussion was a bad idea too!
Feel free to lambast me at your leisure.:thud: :stupid:
I have proven to my friends who scoffed at my purchase of armoured gear, the true value of armour. They are now looking seriously at buying some, no surprises there.
For the more macabre amongst you, the details went kinda like this;
I was riding with some friends when I noticed that I had started to fall behind somewhat. I snapped out of my slightly dreamy state (probably due to my recent concussion) and powered away after said friends. I whipped thru a couple of corners thinking 'I must catch up soon', and then I did. really fast.
I came out of a corner and there very shortly ahead was my friends. Well then it was kinda like sex, there was the smell of scorched rubber, there was screaming and in the end I was thrown clear.
I lay in the ditch thinking 'thats a really silly place to leave a Bandit', and then my friends were with me and I was proved to be relatively unharmed. I have a bit of bruising and a small graze on one knee. My gear is well rooted but thats what it is for. The bike is insured, Im ok, end of story, almost.
I just want to give a big thanks to my friends and to the strangers who appeared from nowhere to help, console, clean up and generally assist. Including the Hells Angel who stopped by in the middle there somewhere.
And to remind newbies and other old riders like me, it pays to wear the gear and to pay attention to what you're doing.
BTW I have decided that riding with a concussion was a bad idea too!
Feel free to lambast me at your leisure.:thud: :stupid: